126 GENUS CERATINOPTERA (oRTHOPTERA) 



genus Temnopteryx,^ while into Loboptera have been forced a host 

 of forms showing still greater tegminal reduction, these organs in 

 such forms being represented by mere lateral pads. We have 

 cited these genera as they at present represent in the literature 

 the same sort of misconception and resultant unnatural associa- 

 tion of species as is found in Ceratinoptera as generally understood. 



History 



In 1865, Brunner described the genus Ceratinoptera,^ including 

 three new species, picta, castanea and peruviana; Blatta diaphana 

 Fabricius (unknown to Brunner), and Blatta poeyi and porcellana 

 of Saussur^e. In 1868, Saussure described Paraceratinoptera,^ 

 including the single species 7iahua. Saussure and Zehntner 

 later described Paraceratinoptera dohrniana.^ Kirbj^, in 190-4, 

 selected picta as the type of Ceratinoptera.^ In 1906, Bruner 

 described Phyllodromia (?) hinotata.^ 



The names picta, nahua, dohrniana, hinotata, and probably 

 castanea, are referable to Ceratinoptera in its restricted sense. 

 We are able furthermore to add that, from material un- 

 doubtedly correctly determined as to the species, diaphana, 

 poeyi, porcellana, pygmaea, lutea, puerilis, probably peruviana 

 and a number of the African species referred to Ceratinoptera, 

 belong to other and very distinct genera. 



Synonymy 

 Saussure's Paraceratinoptera was separated from Ceratinoptera 

 by a single character, the absence of arolia between the tarsal 

 claws. We find that Brunner's picta, later properly selected as 

 genotype of Ceratinoptera byKirby, not only agrees in this feature 

 but in all other features of generic diagnostic importance found in 



1 This has caused the females of a number of species of Ischnoptera having 

 truncate tegmina to be described as species of Temnopteryx and those having 

 lateral greatly reduced tegmina as Loboptera. See Rehn and Hebard, Proc. 

 Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1910, p. 407, (1910). 



2 Nouv. Syst. Blatt., p. 75. 



^ Rev. et Mag. Zool., 2e ser., xx, p. 357. 

 ' Biol. Cent.-Amer., Orth., i, p. 49, (1893). 

 s Synon. Cat. Orth., i, p. 98. 

 ^ Journ. N. Y. Ent. Soc, xiv, p. 140. 



